#80C581
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.119 144.6), rgb(128, 197, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#80C581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C581 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 197, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.119 144.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #80C581 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C581 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C581 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C581 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.065 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C581
oklch(76% 0.119 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#40BE4C
oklch(70.8% 0.19 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#80C581 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C8B97C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB285 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C1B4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C581
#80C581
oklch(76% 0.119 144.6)
- #D797DB
#D797DB
oklch(76.1% 0.118 324.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #80C581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
Use #80C581 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.